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Surge in Aussie prison drug intercepts during virus lockdown

Officers at one New South Wales prison have found the opioid buprenorphine concealed in a child’s painting, with strips of the drug pasted onto the paper and covered by layers of paint. – EPA pic, May 17, 2020.

PRISONS in Australia have seen a spike in drugs intercepted in the mail since the coronavirus outbreak saw visits suspended, with substances concealed in letters, cards and even a child’s painting, said officials today. Corrective Services NSW, which operates prisons in Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales, said contraband was seized from 135 mail items last month, compared to a monthly average of just 22 last year.

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